6 Montauk Hotels for an Easy, Breezy East End Getaway

At the very tip of Long Island's southern fork, beyond the posh towns of the Hamptons, lies Montauk, which has long attracted families and fishermen. In recent years, it's gotten a bit more Hamptons-like with the opening of a few trendy hotels and bars (to the chagrin of some locals), but it still has plenty to keep everyone happy, from gorgeous dune-lined beaches to scenic seafood shacks. Here are six Montauk hotels to check out on your next East End visit.

Gurney's Montauk Resort, one of Montauk's classic resorts, recently received a head-to-toe makeover and is once again the social hub of town. Spend the day lounging on day beds right on the beach (lobster rolls for lunch are a must). In the evening, tuck into seared scallops at the hotel's Scarpetta Beach.

It doesn't get any hipper than The Surf Lodge, a chic, SoCal-inspired hotel on Fort Pond (use the loaner bikes to pedal to nearby Kirk Park Beach). The restaurant and outdoor deck are the place to be come sundown — the beach-party vibe continues well into the night. Check out its popular summer concert series.

You don't need a membership to stay at the 107-room Montauk Yacht Club, which sits on a private island in Lake Montauk. However, it does have its own marina, so you can arrive via boat if you so chose. The resort also has a private beach, two pools, tennis courts, and the Coast Kitchen restaurant, along with the outdoor B-Bar, a perfect perch for pre-dinner glasses of rosé and oysters.

The 12-acre Tudor-style Montauk Manor, built in 1927, offers condo-style units with kitchens. While it's not on the beach, it does have an indoor and outdoor pool and tennis courts, plus a putting green (and free shuttles into town). It's a quiet, family-friend resort — if you need a little action, have a drink at nearby Navy Beach, a beachfront bar with gorgeous sunsets over Fort Pond Bay.

The Montauk Blue Hotel is just two blocks from town but sits right on the beach, so you'll get the best of both worlds. Start the day at Mr. John's Pancake House (the blueberry flapjacks are the bomb) on Main Street, then take a dip in the Atlantic. Save time to visit the Montauk Lighthouse, designated a National Historic Landmark in 2012.

Along a quiet stretch of Old Montauk Highway (between Napeague and Montauk) is Driftwood on the Ocean, which, as its name implies, sits on a private white-sand beach. Nearby is Hither Hills State Park, with hiking and biking trails, and the Lobster Roll, a beloved roadside seafood restaurant where scenes from Showtime's The Affair were filmed.

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